ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — Four people face federal weapons and immigration charges under Operation Take Back America, an initiative led by the United States Department of Justice.
The operation aims to “repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and Emergency Removal Operations, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Alcohol Law Enforcement, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office and the Cherokee Indian Police Department assisted in the investigations.
Weapons Offenses
According to prosecutors, Justin Allen Owenby, 27, of Asheville was indicted for firearm possession for allegedly having a Glock 48 9mm pistol, despite having previous felony convictions…